Aercap acquires GE Capital Aviation Services 
As announced in our March issue, Aercap Holdings (“Aercap”) (NYSE: AER), a global specialist in aircraft leasing, has completed its acquisition of the GE Capital Aviation Services business (“Gecas”) from General Electric (NYSE: GE). The acquisition positions Aercap as the... more
Forward to the biggest hydrogen-powered fleet
Canadian Pacific (CP) is receiving a USD 15 million grant from the non-profit-organisation Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA), which will dramatically expand the scope of its pioneering hydrogen locomotive programme. CP will increase the planned number of hydrogen locomotive... more
ATC Aviation assists ITA Airways' cargo business
ATC Aviation Services started its partnership with ITA Airways on 15 October. The globally active GSSA will be responsible for the cargo sales promotion and marketing activities of Italy's new national carrier in Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Germany, Peru, South Africa,... more
Cargo Force: four new facilities for USPS
Cargo Force is opening four new facilities in USA to facilitate mail and express mail services in partnership with United States Postal Service (USPS) after signing a USD 100 million seven-year contract. The new hubs, located in Seattle, Washington; San Diego, California;... more
Ontario on its way to confirming cargo role
Located in the eastern part of the Los Angeles agglomeration, Ontario International Airport (ONT) is celebrating five years of local ownership. On 1 November 2016, leaders of the City of Ontario and San Bernardino County thankfully accepted ownership of the airport from the City... more
Adelaide Airport picks Brenton Cox
Airport Ltd (AAL) has appointed Brenton Cox as its new managing director. He will take up the position on 10 December 2021. Prior to joining AAL, Cox was a non-executive director of Sydney Airport and Hobart Airport and worked as an executive with Macquarie Airports and... more
Global container throughput high but volatile
The container throughput index of the RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) increased from 123.7 points (seasonally adjusted) to 124.8 points in September, according to the current flash estimate. The value... more
Panama Canal untouched by Covid-19 in 2021
Even anti-pandemic measures cannot stop the flow of trade through the locks of the Panama Canal. As the canal's authority reported, the fiscal year 2021 (FY/2021) from October 2020 to September 2021 posted an annual tonnage throughput of almost 517 million Panama Canal tonnes... more
Air Canada Cargo’s API now live
Air Canada Cargo has launched an application programming interface (API) solution to ensure easier and more direct access to its services. The interface will improve efficiency for customers by streamlining manual interactions such as quoting, booking, scheduling, and track and... more
Autonomous fleet to be ready by 2024
DHL Supply Chain, the North American contract logistics specialist within Deutsche Post, is cooperating closely with Embark Truck in USA to develop autonomous trucks. The company is planning to deploy autonomous trucks within its operations after the commercial launch of the... more